G-d does not treat gossip lightly. As men and women, created in His image, we are commanded to love our neighbor as ourselves and to treat everyone with respect. This includes not maligning them, even in a light, gossipy way.

One of the most tragic events in the Bible takes place in this week’s reading. Leviticus 10 begins with the story of the death of Nadav and Avihu, who brought a “strange fire” before G-d. It is not clear exactly what Nadav and Avihu did that angered G-d.

April 6, 2021by Sondra Oster Baras Tomorrow night begins Holocaust Remembrance Day.  It is a day of mourning, of memory, of identification with the victims of the most heinous crimes in the history of humanity, the brutal murder of 6 million Jews by Nazi Germany.  Restaurants, theaters and places of entertainment close.  Memorial ceremonies are […]

Liebe Freunde, Alles Gute zum 73. Geburtstag Israel! Am 15. April feiern wir den israelischen Unab­hän­gigkeitstag. Jedes Land hat seinen besonderen Tag, an dem die Bürger ihre Unabhängig­keit feiern oder ihren Patriotismus gegenüber ihrem Land ausdrücken. Aber ich glaube nicht, dass es ein anderes Land gibt, für das der Unabhängigkeitstag ein heiliger Tag ist. Unserer […]